SD 57 Prince George – school facilities open. Students should not attend school but any that do will be given access to warm, secure room while principals make contact with parents/guardians to get students home. Requesting parents keep children at home. No bus service.

Note that Friday, March 9th, is already scheduled as a professional development day for teachers.

What other school districts are doing across the province:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/03/02/bc-school-districts-strike.html

A variety of camps and child care options are being publicized. Some that have been sent to me are:

Following the news that courses are cancelled in schools next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Le Cercle des Canadiens Français is offering a French day camp for kids 6 to 12 years old from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost: 30$ a day (special price for other children of the same family). Snacks and lunch will need to be provided. These camps will only go ahead upon a minimum of 5 registrations. The program will include: culinary art, crafts, music, movies, hiking in the park, etc. There are limited spaces so please register as soon as possible; payments will be received on Monday morning.

Renée Trépanier, Directrice Générale / Executive Director, Le Cercle des Canadiens Français

Tél: 250-561-2565 Fax: 250-561-7319

www.ccfpg.ca

Superhero Camp at Otway

Big Brothers / Big Sisters

Letters were sent to parents in our After School Care Program about the availability of full day programming on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Our agency will offering a limited time “Big Bunch” Group Mentoring Program. Limited spots may be available. For more information about registration please contact afterschool@bbbspg.ca

If you have a program with more room for children, please feel free to comment on this post.